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Re: pnm2ppa printers
The machine I'm trying to set this up on is networked and will have to spool to another computer (using Samba). Will CUPS do this?
Thanks,
Sam
On Sun, 13 Jan 2002 13:22:15 -0400
rod <[email protected]> wrote:
> You got me there. I just ran the turboprint setup program and there are
> no 7xx series printers listed. CUPS will probably work. If I remember
> correctly they have a rather large deb which contains drivers for
> approximately 900 printers. If nothing else works this may be worth
> looking into.
>
> Then again you could get the driver from hp. Here's the link
> http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net/
>
> They list the 700 series under the 600 series. Couldn't confirm support
> for your actual printer.
>
> Rod
>
> Sam Burnett wrote:
> >
> > ppa is a proprietary protocol that some HP printers. pnm2ppa allows linux to print to these printers (I bought the printer before I moved to Linux).
> >
> > Because of this, it is not supported by turboprint, so I have to set it up manually, using LPRng. I believe only Hp 7xx printers use it.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sam
> >
> > On Sun, 13 Jan 2002 10:53:51 -0600
> > Sarah Hay <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > hey Sam What's ppa? Sorry I am unfamiliar with that one. BUt I may be able to
> > > help otherwise.
> > >
> > > Sarah
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sunday 13 January 2002 10:31, Sam Burnett wrote:
> > > > Is anyone using an Hp deskjet 710/720/any other ppa based printer? If so,
> > > > could you mail me your /etc/printcap file? I want to look at one to see if
> > > > I can figure out why printing won't work.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Sam
> > >
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